As the Principal, Business Operations for Zillow Home Loans, you will play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence and strategic growth within our mortgage fulfillment organization. This highly visible position partners closely with Fulfillment, Product, and Engineering leaders to deliver a best-in-class experience for our borrowers, optimize key performance indicators, and execute on critical business initiatives. You will leverage your deep mortgage expertise, data-driven mindset, and collaborative approach to help shape the future of our mortgage operations.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with Fulfillment leadership to drive superior performance, productivity, and process improvement across the mortgage operation.Â
Lead strategic planning and execution for select Fulfillment functions. Specifically responsible for defining the strategic roadmap, setting clear goals, allocating resources effectively, and overseeing the implementation of initiatives.
Partner with Product and Engineering teams to design and implement innovative solutions that enhance the borrower experience and improve operational KPIs.
Analyze operational data to identify trends, uncover opportunities, and develop actionable insights that drive continuous improvement.
Foster strong cross-functional relationships to ensure seamless execution of initiatives and effective change management.
Champion a culture of initiative, accountability, and operational excellence throughout the organization.
12+ years of experience in the mortgage industry, with direct experience working in multiple mortgage functions (processing, closing, underwriting, etc.). The role requires a deep understanding of the Fulfillment landscape, the ability to anticipate market changes, and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement.
A proven track record of identifying cross-functional opportunities, presenting a cohesive strategy to cross-functional leaders, and then successfully executing on it.
Proficiency in Encompass, Salesforce, Tableau highly preferred.
Proven self-starter with a strong propensity to take initiative and drive projects forward independently.
Exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills, with a track record of building effective partnerships across business, product, and technical teams.
Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Deep expertise in leveraging data and analytics to inform decision-making and drive business results.
Experience working with product and engineering organizations to deploy modern technology solutions is highly desirable, but not required.
Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.
As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move. The work we do helps people get home and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making home a reality for more and more people.
Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages as well as parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. We’re also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life. But don’t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
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